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Ashantha De Mel

Ashantha Lakdasa Francis De Mel

Born: 9 May 1959, Colombo
Major Teams: Sri Lanka.
Known As: Ashantha De Mel
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast


Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Only Test, 1981/82
Latest Test:
Sri Lanka v India at Kanpur, 1st Test, 1986/87

ODI Debut:
Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (SSC), 1st ODI, 1981/82
Latest ODI:
Sri Lanka v England at Pune, World Cup, 1987/88

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 17/12/1986)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   17   28   5   326   34   14.17   0   0    9   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             586.2   92  2180   59  36.94  6-109   3   0  59.6  3.71

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 30/10/1987)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   57   41   9   466   36   14.56  78.31   0   0   13   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             455.5   47  2237   59  37.91  5-32    1   2  46.3  4.90

FIRST-CLASS
 (1981/82 - 1986/87)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   42   57   9   918  100*  19.12   1   2   22   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            1176    4132  109  37.90  6-109   3   0  64.7  3.51

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1980/81 - 1987/88)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   69   50  13   576   39*  15.56   0   0   15   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             547.5  2525   68  37.13  5-32    2   1  48.3  4.60

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Ashantha de Mel was Sri Lanka's leading pace bowler following its inception into the test arena. De Mel was a brisk right arm bowler with the ability to gain genuine outswings. A consistent wickettaker, despite being quite expensive at test level. In Sri Lanka's inaugural test against England de Mel took a highly creditable 4/70 and 1/33, capturing the England top order. In the proceeding tour to Pakistan he toiled willingly, earning 11 wickets in Sri Lanka's initial test tour. In the one off test against India in 1982/83, he became the first Sri Lankan pace bowler to take a five wicket haul in tests, taking 5/68 in the second innings. With the bat in hand de Mel was a handy performer, capable of valuable contributions in the lower order with his aggressive style. After the debacle in the 1999 World Cup de Mel was promoted to national selector as Sri Lanka ushered in a new era. (Contributed by Johann P Jayasekera )

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